Device for and method of tv streaming and downloading for personal photos and videos presentation on tv that seamlessly integrates with mobile application and cloud media server

Abstract

A method of and device for streaming and downloading media/photo on TV presented in media channels. The media managing method comprises sorting media according to one or more characteristics of each of the media, forming media channels based on the one or more characteristics associated with the media, and presenting the media in one of the media channels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A media managing method comprising:
 a) sorting media according to one or more characteristics of each of the media;   b) forming media channels based on the one or more characteristics associated with the media; and   c) presenting the media in one of the media channels which functions as dynamic or living storage with continuous update media of similar characteristics.   
     
     
         2 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprises contributors who make contents of the media. 
     
     
         3 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprises events shown in the media. 
     
     
         4 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprises devices that captured contents of the media. 
     
     
         5 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprises scenes shown in the media. 
     
     
         6 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprises date, location, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the media from the same channel are presented in a grid as an auto-generated album or program based on sorting criteria. 
     
     
         8 . The media managing method of  claim 7 , wherein each of the media in the grid are enlarged when selected. 
     
     
         9 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics are generated automatically using photo metadata. 
     
     
         10 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics are generated automatically using a software to perform graphic analysis. 
     
     
         11 . The media managing method of  claim 10 , wherein the graphic analysis comprises object identification. 
     
     
         12 . The media managing method of  claim 1 , wherein the media comprises photos, videos, music, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A media managing method comprising:
 a) creating media;   b) selecting a characteristic for each of the media as a sorting criterium of the media; and   c) forming media channels based on sorting criteria, which is a collection of the sorting criterium.   
     
     
         14 . The media managing method of  claim 13 , further comprising sharing one of the channels to non-specified other users. 
     
     
         15 . The media managing method of  claim 13 , further comprising sharing one of the channels to specified users with a granted access. 
     
     
         16 . The media managing method of  claim 13 , further comprising presenting media in one of the media channels. 
     
     
         17 . A media sharing method comprising:
 a) setting sharing of a set of media channels with others on a portable electronic device, wherein the media channel comprises media of photos, videos, or both indexed by contents or metadata of the media; and   b) notifying a server to share the media channel to one or more connected users of an APP.   
     
     
         18 . The media sharing method of  claim 17 , further comprising sharing the set of media channel to a TV streaming device. 
     
     
         19 . The media sharing method of  claim 17 , further comprising sharing the set of media channel to a uniquely identified TV streaming device. 
     
     
         20 . The media sharing method of  claim 19 , wherein the uniquely identified TV streaming device comprises a pre-assigned code of a unique identification number. 
     
     
         21 . The media sharing method of  claim 19 , wherein the uniquely identified TV streaming device comprises a software generated unique identification number from a remote server. 
     
     
         22 . A media presenting device comprising:
 a) a characteristic reader configured to read media associated with a predetermined characteristic into a computer memory;   b) a graphic generating unit configured to present the media in an image grid at a selection of a media channel associated with the predetermined characteristic; and   c) a storage device configured to store the media locally in the device for temporary caching or permanent storage.   
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprising a remote control configured to control media browsing, scrolling, playing, editing and controlling. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the media presenting device comprises a TV streaming box. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the media presenting device comprises a media sorting component automatically sorting the media into respective channels based on one or more identified characteristics. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the identified characteristics comprise metadata of the media. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the identified characteristics comprise analyzed content of the media.